CYCLE ROUTE NEWS, JANUARY 2023
1. Grosvenor Bridge – there was a meeting at end of 2022 with
regard to the cycle lanes and traffic speed. Previously advisory cycle lanes
had been installed with a 20mph speed limit; then police then advised that this
wasn’t enforceable so the speed limit went back to 30mph. This resulted in
narrow lanes & fast-moving traffic. John Violet had written to the Crime
Commissioner highlighting the Department of Transport Guidance. The council
have now come up with a new design going back to the 20mph limit for the
section on the bridge and keeping the advisory cycle lanes. This will be
implemented by the end of March.
2. Climate Emergency & Council systems – The council declared
a climate emergency and had a target of reducing traffic 25% by 2025. Karen
Stephens is the ‘decarbonisation officer’ and John Violet will be having a
meeting with her on 13th January 2023.
The Integrated Sustainable Transport Taskforce is the main forum
for the council – however they tend to work at a high level and don’t get down
to the practical details of schemes. The issue of the promised traffic island (which hasn’t materialised) at the Wicker Lane crossing was raised, but
apparently this forum doesn’t cover detailed issues. The previous Active Travel
Forum used to meet more regularly, cover more details, and be more effective.
3. Chester Gateway (Chester Railway station & environs) There
is currently a consultation on the project; information has been sent to the
committee and groups and been put on the C&NW CTC facebook page to
encourage responses and attendance at the public consultations.
The big positive in the plans is the proposal for a
pedestrian/cyclist bridge by the side of the existing bridge, but this will
need links to the station and currently these links are not included in the
proposals. John Violet will be attending a meeting with councillors &
consultants to discuss the proposals (18th January 2023). Dave Matthews, Allan
Samuel and others may be attending some of the public consultations.
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